Vol. 53 No. 8 – October 2018

Environmental Quality and President’s Award
Falls Church uses smart design to drive community and environmental improvements
Inside: All Innovation Award winners, Annual Conference – recap and highlights
About the cover: The City of Falls Church took home the 2018 VML President’s Award for their groundbreaking curbside food and organic waste collection program. The city overcame several challenges, from helping residents get past the “gross” factor to transporting the high-water content material, to reduce waste going into the landfill and help the environment in the process. Learn more on page 9